Judith Arcana shares her experiences as a Jane in The Abortion Counseling Service of the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union (usually known as JANE*), the underground abortion service in Chicago.From 1968-1973, JANE provided over 11,000 people safe and affordable abortions, and abortion counseling.

In August 2014, I posted the recording of my first interview with Judith.In this second interview, she talks about who performed abortions for Jane, how she learned to perform abortions, and how women were counseled by the service.She offers us a history lesson and her wisdom, both of which we must learn from in these uncertain times.

Amy shares her stories of seeking abortions at two very different times in her life, and why she founded the New Orleans Abortion Fund, Louisiana’s abortion fund, in 2012. She also shares her experience of being a surviver of sexual assault.